magnitude is larger than that of the multi-phase CFD model. Taking 90% of the magnitude of velocity obtained from the single phase CFD model, the visual agreement with the PIV results is presented in Figure 2.28. Figure 2.28: 90% single phase CFD velocity contour plot with PIV cut area from (upper) vs. PIV velocity contour plot (lower) <strong>for</strong> 6 inch water depth on the trough section TRACC/TFHRC Y1Q3 Page 38
Conclusions <strong>for</strong> Comparison with Experiment: The experimental work is not yet complete, <strong>and</strong> there<strong>for</strong>e this assessment is preliminary. The experimental PIV <strong>and</strong> ADV data show differences that are of the same order as the differences between either of the experimental approaches <strong>and</strong> the CFD results. All of these show significant variation of velocity over culvert cross sections with higher velocity near the center. Making engineering use of data obtained from CFD analysis on cross section variation of velocity will likely be an improvement over just using the mean velocity in design of culverts <strong>for</strong> fish passage. While there are differences in both of the experimental techniques <strong>and</strong> the multiphase <strong>and</strong> single phase CFD approaches to obtaining the cross section velocity distribution, the in<strong>for</strong>mation is much closer to reality than an assumed uni<strong>for</strong>m mean velocity. Culvert design <strong>for</strong> fish passage cannot come close to conditions that would exhaust fish attempting to swim through the culvert, <strong>and</strong> there<strong>for</strong>e the use of data that has some uncertainty but is much better than current practice can still yield a major improvement in design practice. 2.3.9. References 1. Matt Blank, Joel Cahoon, Tom McMahon, “Advanced studies of fish passage through culverts: 1-D <strong>and</strong> 3-D hydraulic modeling of velocity, fish expenditure <strong>and</strong> a new barrier assesment method,” Department of Civil Engineering <strong>and</strong> Ecology, Montana State University, October, 2008 . 2. Marian Muste, Hao-Che Ho, Daniel Mehl,“Insights into the origin & characteristic of the sedimentation process at multi barrel culverts in Iowa”, Final Report, IHRB, TR-596, June, 2010. 3. Liaqat A. Khan, Elizabeth W.Roy, <strong>and</strong> Mizan Rashid, “CFD modelling of Forebay hydrodyamics created by a floating juvenile fish collection facility at the upper bank river dam”, Washington, 2008. 4. Angela Gardner, “Fish Passage Through Road Culverts” MS Thesis, North Carolina State University, 2006. 5. Vishnu Vardhan Reddy Pati, “CFD modeling <strong>and</strong> analysis of flow through culverts”, MS Thesis, Northern Illinois University, 2010. 6. Kornel Kerenyi, “Final Draft, Fish Passage in Large Culverts with Low Flow Proposed Tests” unpublished TFHRC experimental <strong>and</strong> CFD analysis of culvert flow <strong>for</strong> fish passage work plan, 2011. TRACC/TFHRC Y1Q3 Page 39